Best Documentaries 2018 Movies

Hal Hal 7.2 1h 30min
Hal
IMDb: 7.2
1h 30min

Hal Ashby’s obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster…

Free Solo Free Solo 8.1 1h 40min
Free Solo
IMDb: 8.1
1h 40min

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

Fahrenheit 11/9 Fahrenheit 11/9 7.2 2h 8min
Fahrenheit 11/9
IMDb: 7.2
2h 8min

Michael Moore’s provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the fuck did we get here, and how the fuck do we get out?

Monrovia, Indiana Monrovia, Indiana 7.0 2h 23min
Monrovia, Indiana
IMDb: 7
2h 23min

Monrovia, Indiana explores a small town in rural, mid-America and illustrates how values like community service, duty, spiritual life, generosity and authenticity are formed, experienced and lived along with conflicting…

Bisbee ’17 Bisbee ’17 6.8 1h 52min
Bisbee ’17
IMDb: 6.8
1h 52min

It’s 2017 in Bisbee, Arizona, an old copper-mining town just miles from the Mexican border. The town’s close-knit community prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bisbee’s darkest hour: the…

Generation Wealth Generation Wealth 6.6 1h 45min
Generation Wealth
IMDb: 6.6
1h 45min

Over the past 25 years, Lauren Greenfield’s documentary photography and film projects have explored youth culture, gender, body image, and affluence. In this fascinating meld of career retrospective and film…

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection 6.7 1h 35min
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
IMDb: 6.7
1h 35min

An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of…

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Three Identical Strangers Three Identical Strangers 7.6 1h 36min
Three Identical Strangers
IMDb: 7.6
1h 36min

New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they’re identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and…

The King The King 6.9 1h 47min
The King
IMDb: 6.9
1h 47min

A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the…

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Won’t You Be My Neighbor? 8.3 1h 35min
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
IMDb: 8.3
1h 35min

Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they…

McQueen McQueen 7.7 1h 51min
McQueen
IMDb: 7.7
1h 51min

Alexander McQueen’s rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of…

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A Dangerous Son A Dangerous Son 6.7 1h 26min
A Dangerous Son
IMDb: 6.7
1h 26min

Documentary following three families each coping with a child affected by serious emotional or mental illness. The families explore treatment opportunities and grapple with the struggle of living with their…

Minding the Gap Minding the Gap 8.0 1h 33min
Minding the Gap
IMDb: 8
1h 33min

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Hale County This Morning, This Evening Hale County This Morning, This Evening 6.4 1h 16min
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
IMDb: 6.4
1h 16min

Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, this film is constructed in a form that allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South –…

306 Hollywood 306 Hollywood 6.8 1h 34min
306 Hollywood
IMDb: 6.8
1h 34min

When two siblings undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother’s house, they embark on a magical-realist journey from her home in New Jersey to ancient Rome, from fashion to…

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda 7.6 1h 40min
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
IMDb: 7.6
1h 40min

One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop stardom to Oscarwinning film composer. The evolution of…

24 Frames 24 Frames 6.8 1h 54min
24 Frames
IMDb: 6.8
1h 54min

A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project made by filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in the last three years of…

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The Cage Fighter The Cage Fighter 6.0 1h 21min
The Cage Fighter
IMDb: 6
1h 21min

A blue-collar family man breaks the promise he’d made to never fight again. Now forty years old, with a wife and four children who need him, Joe Carman risks everything…

The Road Movie The Road Movie 6.4 1h 7min
The Road Movie
IMDb: 6.4
1h 7min

Anything can happen on Russian roads and is precisely shot by the dashboard camera. Super-objective video registration grows into the strong image of Russian national character – with its permanent…

Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? 6.7 1h 30min
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?
IMDb: 6.7
1h 30min

“In 1946, my great-grandfather murdered a black man named Bill Spann and got away with it.” So begins Travis Wilkerson’s critically acclaimed documentary, DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN?,…